Gnépasso weather in May

In May, Gnépasso sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 263 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gnépasso's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gnépasso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
263 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Gnépasso reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
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123023
133023
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213023
223023
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282922
292922
302922
312922

How May really feels in Gnépasso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gnépasso weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°9117.411.73.9
Feb31° / 22°13221.511.83.0
Mar31° / 23°19926.8122.6
Apr31° / 23°19326.212.12.7
May30° / 23°26329.412.22.7
Jun28° / 22°24627.212.33.4
Jul28° / 22°14123.412.34.2
Aug28° / 22°12823.912.24.1
Sep29° / 22°24128.5123.1
Oct29° / 22°23930.211.92.8
Nov30° / 22°16727.511.82.9
Dec30° / 22°11122.911.73.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
2991
3991
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23694
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29694
30694
31595

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gnépasso gets around 263 mm of rain over 29.4 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
293
393
493
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16238
26337
36337
46436
56436
66535
76535
86634
96733
106832
116832
126931
137030
147129
157228
167327
177426
187426
197525
207624
217723
227822
237921
248020
258119
268218
278317
288416
298515
308614
318713

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:206:31
212.26:206:31
312.26:206:31
412.26:206:31
512.26:196:31
612.26:196:31
712.26:196:31
812.26:196:31
912.26:196:31
1012.26:186:31
1112.26:186:31
1212.26:186:31
1312.26:186:31
1412.26:186:31
1512.26:186:31
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1712.26:186:31
1812.26:186:31
1912.26:186:32
2012.26:176:32
2112.26:176:32
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2412.26:176:32
2512.36:176:32
2612.36:176:33
2712.36:176:33
2812.36:176:33
2912.36:186:33
3012.36:186:33
3112.36:186:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Gnépasso

In seasonPeak

None of Gnépasso's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Gnépasso sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Gnépasso?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gnépasso.

What to pack for Gnépasso in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Gnépasso sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Gnépasso in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Gnépasso in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gnépasso peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 14UV 14Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Gnépasso in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gnépasso is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.9× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 2146 µg/m³Sep 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gnépasso?

Gnépasso sits at 5.0°N, 7.1°W, 180 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Dagadji, 32 km away.

Petit GraboDjapadjiGligbeuadjiSan-PédroGabiadji

Topography around Gnépasso

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gnépasso.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gnépasso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Gnépasso is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
406 m
80 km
456 m
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May weather nearby: Dagadji 32 km · Watté 32 km · Gagny 36 km · Petit Grabo 43 km · Djapadji 43 km · Gligbeuadji 47 km · San-Pédro 54 km · Gabiadji 55 km

Ivory Coast travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,050
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
36%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
24.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 393

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gnépasso (4.9822°, -7.0602°, elevation 180 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).